No duplex printing with Samsung ML-2955ND and Mavericks

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No duplex printing with Samsung ML-2955ND and Mavericks

I upgraded to Mavericks this week (from Mountain Lion). My Samsung ML-2955ND printer allowed duplex (2-sided) printing under Mountain Lion, but the duplex functionality no longer works under Mavericks.

Device Name: Samsung_ML_2950_Series

Driver Version: 1.0

Main Firmware Version V3.00.01.14 NOV-06-2012

Network Firmware Version V6.01.02(ML-2950 Series)

IP Core Software Version 22.01.NW Stack Version

Engine Firmware Version V1.04.07 10-30-2012

PCL5E Firmware Version PCL5e 6.50 06-21-2011

PCL6 Firmware Version PCL6 6.36.03 09-27-2012

SPL Firmware Version SPL 5.61 06-13-2012

MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011), OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 27, 2013 3:43 PM

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Answer 1

PAHU

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Oct 27, 2013 4:53 PM in response to TripleSpeed

Open System Preferences > Printers & Scanners and select the Samsung in the Printers list. Then click on Options & Supplies and then the Options tab. If you see an entry about the Duplex/2-sided Unit, enable this setting and OK the change. Then check if you now have the option to print duplex.

Also note that if Samsung updated their driver to support OS X 10.9, the setting may be located under a different menu to what it was for OS X 10.8.

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Answer 2

TripleSpeed Author

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Nov 17, 2013 8:44 AM in response to TripleSpeed

For those still struggling with Mac OS X 10.9 printer drivers for Samsung printers, I observed that Samsung have Mac OS 10.9 print drivers available on their support site:

Name	Model	Samsung Support Download	Software Update: Samsung Printer Drivers v2.6 for OS X
Samsung Printer Xpress M2825DW	SL-M2825DW/XAC	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V1.05)	Y
Samsung Multifunction Xpress C460FW	SL-C460FW/XAA	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V1.02.01)	N
Samsung Printer Xpress M2625D	SL-M2625D/XAA	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V1.05)	Y
Samsung ProXpress M3820DW	SL-M3820DW/XAA	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V1.06)	N
Samsung Multifunction Xpress M2875FW	SL-M2875FW/XAA	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V1.05)	Y
Samsung Multifunction Xpress M2875FD	SL-M2875FD/XAA	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V1.05)	Y
Color Laser Printer	CLP-775ND/XAC	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V5.03)	Y
Samsung ProXpress M3320ND	SL-M3320ND/XAA	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V1.06)	N
Color Laser Multifunction Printer	CLX-6260FD/XAA	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V5.00.04)	N
Color Laser Printer	CLP-680ND/XAA	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V5.00.04)	N
CLX-3185 Color Multifunction Printer	CLX-3185/XAA	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V5.00)	N
Color Laser Multifunction Printer	CLX-3305FW/XAC	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V5.00.01)	Y
Black & White Laser Multifunction Printer	SCX-3405W/XAC	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V5.01.00)	N
Black & White Laser Printer	ML-1665/XAA	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V5.00)	N
Black & White Laser Printer	ML-2525W/XAA	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V5.00)	N
CLP-325W Color Laser Printer	CLP-325W/XAA	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V5.00)	N
CLX-3185FW Color Multifunction Printer	CLX-3185FW/XAA	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V5.00)	N
Black & White Laser Printer	ML-1865W/XAA	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V5.00)	N
Mono Laser Printer	ML-2545/XAA	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V5.00.01)	N
Black & White Laser Printer	ML-2955DW/XAA	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V5.00.01)	N
Black & White Laser Printer	ML-2955ND/XAA	Print Driver (Driver) (ver.V5.00.01)	N

Notice that the latest software update (Samsung Printer Drivers v2.6 for OS X) released last week only contains Mavericks drivers for six of the Samsung printers, whereas there are nearly two-dozen 10.9 drivers available for download direct from Samsung.

My printer (ML-2955ND) was not included in the latest software update from Apple, so I had to download and install from the Samsung support site. I had to remove my printer from Printers & Scanners (in System Preferences) then add a new printer. When selecting your Samsung printer, the driver may default to use AirPrint. Instead, simply select the newly installed Samsung driver (in my case, Samsung ML-2950 Series) and you're good!

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Answer 3

TripleSpeed Author

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Oct 28, 2013 3:33 PM in response to Bruce McCartney

I received a message from Samsung Customer Support today confirming that they do not yet have a printer driver for OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

I was advised to install the OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion printer driver, but was unsuccessful -- the Installer would not complete its execution.

I suspect that we may just have to wait until (and if) Samsung updates its printer drivers for OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

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Answer 4

Oct 29, 2013 1:40 AM in response to TripleSpeed

Success!

I tried re-installing OS X.8 driver, but also found it wouldn't complete execution.

However, I had a Super Duper clone of my HD from OS X.8, and transferredthe Samsung folder from the OS X.8 Printer Preferences folder, onto my OS X.9 Printer Preferences folder (I'd to authorise doing this) and to my surprise, duplex printing has returned.

Having switched off my computer overnight and fired it up this morning, it still prints duplex. I also tried hafecheese's selective printing and it worked too.

... perhaps I've been lucky having a clone of my OS X.8 HD, but, fingers crossed, it'll work until I hear from Samsung.

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Answer 5

Oct 29, 2013 9:48 AM in response to TripleSpeed

If you dig into the Samsung driver package, are you able to set up the printer with the ppd here:

/PrinterDriver/MAC_Installer/InstallFiles/Printer\ Driver/10.6/PPD/gzipfile/Samsung\ ML-2950\ Series.gz

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Answer 6

TripleSpeed Author

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Oct 29, 2013 1:19 PM in response to John Blanchard1

I was not able to install the PPD file from the Samsung driver package. Received an error.

Software update is up-to-date, and now shows:

Device Name: Samsung_ML_2950_Series__

Driver Version: 2.0

However, still no duplex.

I am a bit surprised that Samsung did not have updated printer drivers ready for 10.9 roll-out. The initial developer preview was back in June?

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Answer 7

twh99

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Oct 31, 2013 9:45 AM in response to molecule-eye

Same here. No duplex for my Samsung 2875FW. Previously duplex worked on 10.8.

My FujiXerox printer duplex function was not affected after the 10.9 upgrade.

Hope a new driver update from Samsung resolves the problem.

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Answer 8

VCP05

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Nov 7, 2013 6:10 PM in response to TripleSpeed

Add as new printer >> Use "Generic PCL" printer as a driver >> Pick "Duplex" option on the confirmation screen and it should work.

Good temporary fix until the new driver are released... If they do release it.

Was having the same issue with my Samsung SL-2820DW Duplex printer, and after hours of trying to figure this out, I went back to the basics and this did the trick.

Hopefully it works for everyone else as well!

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Answer 9

TripleSpeed Author

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Nov 10, 2013 12:06 PM in response to TripleSpeed

Finally! As of 08 Nov 2013 the Samsung printer driver for OS X 10.9 Mavericks is posted on the Samsung Support site at http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/ML-2955ND/XAA?#

Select Operating System Mac 10.9

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Answer 10

Nov 12, 2013 1:47 AM in response to TripleSpeed

Still doesnt work for me with a M2825DW. I deleted the printer and added it again after installing the driver package but still no luck with duplex over AirPrint. The iPhone can print duplex fine over AirPrint on the same printer.

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Answer 11

Nov 13, 2013 12:14 AM in response to TripleSpeed

I can see the checkbox fine in the print dialog, it just doesn't have any effect.

I edited the plist file with duplex=1 and got the question in the install process if I wanted to use Duplex Print to save the world, but still that had no effect as well...

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Answer 12

CostisP

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Nov 16, 2013 9:14 AM in response to TripleSpeed

I managed to make it work. My printer is Samsung ML 2955-DW.

First I downloaded the lastest driver for Mavericks. Then, I removed the printer and added a new one. At the "Add" dialog box, for the option "Use:" I choose "Select Software... / Samsung ML-2950", instead of "AirPrint" which was the default. That worked for me.

Regards,

Costis

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